Residents' parks

The residents’ parks offer a safe and supervised place and instructor-led activities for young schoolchildren to spend their leisure time. A child may come to the park before the start of the schoolday or after school.

A residents’ park is an excellent place for an independent child who may otherwise spend the morning and afternoon alone. Children can find friends and fun activities in the parks. Adult instructors support and accompany the children. In the park, children can eat their own snacks, or you can register your child for a snack for a fee.

The residents’ parks are open on weekdays 8.00–16.00. The activities for school children are held in Finnish.

Apart from the snack service, you do not have to sign your child up for other activities intended for schoolchildren. Your child can participate in the activities regularly or occasionally when they feel like it. However, we recommend that you contact the park in advance to fill in a contact information form. This way, the staff will be able to contact you if anything happens in the park.

The schoolchildren’s activities are intended for children in grades 1–2 of primary school. School children spend time in the park with the permission and responsibility of the guardian.

N.B! Activities for school children in the parks are not organized during school holidays.

Read more about the activities for schoolchildren in the parks in this news article.

Our residents’ parks offer a snack to young schoolchildren from Monday to Friday between 13:00 and 14:00 (the exact time can vary between parks). You must sign up your child for the snack service in advance. The service costs EUR 68.19 per month per child (as of 1 January 2025).

Sign up for the snack service in advance using forms available in the parks. The form is also filled in if you want to stop the snack service. The snack is offered if a minimum of five children register for the meal.

Snacks are only offered during the school year, which means that you do not have to cancel your child’s snacks in the spring. N.B. Snacks are not served during other school holidays neither.

You can also sign up your child for the snack service in the middle of the school year. If you want your child to start having snacks from the beginning of the month, you should sign them up by the third week of the preceding month. If you want to cancel your child’s snacks from the beginning of the month, you should submit the cancellation form by the third week of the preceding month.

The snacks offered in the parks are versatile and nutritious. The daily snacks include cereal and dairy products and a piece of fresh fruit. Unfortunately, it is not possible to offer special diets or take allergies into account.

Children can also eat their own snacks in the parks.